When I asked our editor to find an appropriate photo to illustrate today’s humor column, he came up with a photo of ‘Porthos’ spiced sardines…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Shameful and Dangerous Pardons
On January 6, 2021, a number of individuals tried to overturn the results of the election, in a most violent fashion, assaulting the Capitol and attacking police officers…
Healthy Archuleta to Host Growers and Producers Forum, January 30
Kirsten Skeehan will bring to light past efforts here in Archuleta County to locate new sources and harvest the heat for commercial purposes…
Colorado Secure $7.4 billion from Purdue Pharma for Fueling Opioid Crisis
Purdue invented, manufactured, and aggressively marketed opioids for decades, fueling waves of addiction and overdose deaths across the country…
OPINION: Colorado Supreme Court Should Confirm Executive Session Requirement
“If the Court does not hold that the particular matter announcement requirement means what it says, it will not mean what it says….”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Acts of Service
The Pagosa Unitarian Universalist (UU) Fellowship is dedicating the fourth Sunday of the month to do acts of service…
Applications for History Colorado’s ‘Centennial Farms & Ranches’ Program Now Open
In 2022, the program expanded to promote a more diverse and inclusive celebration of the farming and ranching families…
EDITORIAL: The Dry Gulch Mess Gets Messier, Part Two
“Litigation has its schedule. So it’s kind of like getting sucker-punched — and the public getting sucker-punched — but we have to fight back…”
A Range-riding Rancher Finds Peace with Wolf Reintroduction
Good range riders are acutely aware how to approach cattle as well as and how to maintain the health of the rangelands…
Thingamajig Theatre Kids Camp Runs Every Friday, Starting February 7
This Improv Class is a super fun and creative class filled with a combination of improvisational games and acting for the stage…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When Chinese Robots Presume to Go Home
The video surveillance clip showed a little robot named Erbai approaching several larger robots parked by a wall in a darkened exhibition hall…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: My Take on the Inauguration Media Coverage
To hear the Fox talking heads during the all-day marathon of inaugural coverage, you’d think you were watching the second coming of Jesus….
LIBRARY NEWS: Toys for Toddlers, Preschoolers, Available for Checkout
While the kids play, parents and caregivers can take advantage of guides to help make the toys tools to develop skills including spatial thinking, color perception, fine motor skills…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: 1st Annual Pagosa Springs Valentine’s Day Soirée
The next free art class at the Pagosa Senior Center will be today, Thursday, January 23 at 1:15pm. Put some heart into your art!…
Colorado Legislators Rally Against Mass Deportation Plans
“My mom, my sister and myself had to flee our home, and we were able to come to Aurora to seek refuge,” Ricks said…
EDITORIAL: The Dry Gulch Mess Gets Messier, Part One
“It’s unfortunate that we’re having to spend money — good money, good public money — on that situation…”
The Next Generation of Dance, Coming to Durango
Under Francesca Harper’s leadership, Ailey II continues Alvin Ailey’s vision of bridging early-career dancers from The Ailey School to the professional stage…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Are We Ready for the World to End?
“Archuleta County held its final Y2K meeting of the year Tuesday, just 10 days before the possible appearance of the computer glitch that some say will bring civilization its knees…”
Aurora, Colorado, on Edge as Trump Takes Office
Then-candidate Donald Trump had singled out the City of Aurora by calling his anti-immigration effort ‘Operation Aurora’…